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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience The Rohrdorf Net Zero Emission team has moved into new premises on the premises of the Rohrdorf cement plant and a conference room with modern video transmission technology were created on an approximately 400 square metre footprint The expansion of an office floor on the upper floor of the automotive workshop building was completed at the end of January after a seven-month construction period The team moved in at the beginning of February Net Zero Emission Labs GmbH was spun off from Rohrdorf's cement division in 2023 The team consists of specialists from various disciplines and is leading the decarbonisation efforts of the Rohrdorf Group Part of the Net Zero Emission team works at the Rohrdorf site the Rohrdorf Net Zero Emission team has had new management: Dr Markus Stecher leads the CO2 Avoidance – Process Engineering team and is tackling the complex challenge of how to achieve CO2 emissions of just 600 kg/t of cement (the current average for the Rohrdorf and Gmunden cement plants is 750 kg) Markus Judendorfer heads the CO2 Avoidance – Project Management Office team he is responsible for ensuring that CO2 reduction and capture projects are implemented efficiently and purposefully Benjamin Müller-Wildenauer heads the CCUS (carbon capture and storage) team and is responsible for the further development of CO2 capture they have the goal of decarbonising Rohrdorf cement production by 2038 "A large part of our work takes place at our test facilities In order to be able to draw reliable conclusions quickly regular coordination between the individual teams and the Rohrdorf and Gmunden locations is essential," says Dr we have the opportunity for direct exchange for concentrated work and the evaluation of our experiments." 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The Rohrdorf Group's application to acquire a controlling 49% stake in Asamer Baustoffe Holding GmbH (ABHO) has been approved by the competition authorities in Austria and Slovakia The stake includes two ready-mixed concrete plants in Vienna six ready-mixed concrete plants in Slovakia and the CEMMAC cement plant The entry will take effect retroactively as of January 1 The previous minority shareholder STRABAG has left Asamer Baustoffe Holding GmbH as part of the unbundling process - a process that was completed on December 12th the ready-mixed concrete plants in Gerasdorf and Simmering were transferred to STRABAG ABHO is a leading company in the building materials industry with headquarters in Ohlsdorf The holding company coordinates and manages the activities of its subsidiaries which are active in the areas of cement production concrete production and raw material extraction Asamer also has a strong focus on sustainability together with partner and ABHO managing director Manfred Asamer Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/20122024/rohrdorf-groups-application-to-acquire-stake-in-asamer-baustoffe-holding-gmbh-approved/ Germany: France-based Fives has won a contract to build a 50t/day clay calcination unit at Rohrdorfer’s Rohrdorf cement plant in Bavaria The unit will integrate into the plant’s clinker line in order to allow it to test the production of limestone calcined clay cement with up to 40% reduced CO2 emissions Fives’ clay calcination unit uses a flash calcination process Rohrdorfer’s Net Zero Emissions Labs team is responsible for the project to decarbonise the Rohrdorf cement plant by 2038 Its managing director Helmut Leibinger said “After a detailed technical review we decided that the flash calciner with an integrated clay calcination unit from Fives FCB was the best solution in terms of reliability We are confident that the unit will be essential in moving forward on our pathway to net zero.” Coveris has announced new branding consolidating its medical packaging and services offerings in Germany – MediFlex The establishment of MediFlex distinguishes Coveris’ medical portfolio from other non-food applications reflecting the heritage of two site sin Germany – Rohrdorf and Halle which have excelled in medical packaging and seen extensive investments The division has a focus on safe production and sustainable medical packaging solutions all medical packaging is produced using renewable electricity embodying Coveris’ commitment to its No Waste principles sustainable medical packaging is steadily growing and Coveris has responded by investing over €8m in recent months to expand production capacity and know-how for medical device packaging at our Rohrdorf and Halle facilities in Germany This investment has enabled us to upgrade and enhance the over 45 years of expertise in medical device production to meet the highest medical standards including Coveris partners with ReCover to launch SleeveFlexR  Fillcon invests in new fragrance filling kit Coveris extends SourceTag security to carton packaging to tackle retail theft Coveris & Nextek in partnership to address mechanical recycling for food-grade plastic film With over 25 years’ experience in flexible packaging The UK Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how the country will preserve material .. Is the government right to delay EPR to 2024 View results of this poll The Rohrdorf ready-mixed concrete plant at the Feldbach site has been producing sustainable and energy-efficient electricity through a new photovoltaic (PV) system since mid-2024 The system was installed in just one month by the Austrian PV specialist 10hoch4 under the supervision of Gernot Fohleitner It covers 150 m2 of roof area and achieves an output of 33 kWp With an annual electricity production of 29 000 kWh the PV system makes an important contribution to reducing CO2 emissions and conserving natural resources up to 50% of Rohrdorf's own needs can be covered by the system Excess energy is fed into the public power grid and has been supporting the regional energy supply with sustainable electricity for six months This measure is part of the comprehensive "Initiative 3033" that Rohrdorfer launched in mid-2023 to increase energy self-sufficiency in the long term and minimise the ecological footprint The aim of the initiative is to cover at least 30% of electricity needs through its own renewable energies by 2033 Rohrdorfer are relying on a future-oriented combination of photovoltaics A total of 44 PV projects with an impressive total output of 12.4 megawatts peak have already been implemented or are in the planning stage A milestone on this path was the completion of the largest PV system to date in Berglern which represents a decisive step towards energy self-sufficiency Rohrdorfer is underlining its clear commitment to sustainability The Feldbach site is an example of how modern industry and ecological responsibility can be successfully combined Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/17022025/sustainable-energy-generation-at-the-ready-mixed-concrete-plant-at-the-feldbach-site/ Germany: Austria-based Rohrdorfer has started up an amine-based carbon capture system at its Rohrdorf cement plant in Bavaria The producer plans to ultimately expand the system up to a capture capacity of 1500t/day The inauguration follows a successful continuous trial of the technology since August 2022 excluding a regular kiln maintenance period over winter Austria-based Andritz designed the system specifically for the Rohrdorf cement plant It yields CO2 that is suitable for numerous applications including in food and beverages and in intermediate products in pharmaceuticals production The Rohrdorf cement plant also hosts a formic acid plant which uses captured CO2 Rohrdorfer aims to achieve carbon-neutral cement production by 2038 Alongside production-related optimisations the producer plans to realise its aim through a future expansion to the Rohrdorfer plant’s carbon capture system and the implementation of a further carbon capture upgrade at a second cement plant in Austria Rohrdorfer Baustofftechnik at the Krieglach (Styria) site has been producing sustainable electricity with photovoltaics (PV) since July The new system covers 182 square meters of the building's roof area and thus produces an output of 40 kWp who is responsible for purchasing capital goods at Rohrdorfer 40 000 kWh of sustainable electricity can now be generated per year the Krieglach site can cover up to 70% of its own needs with self-generated PV electricity The surplus energy is fed into the public power grid Rohrdorfer launched the "Initiative 3033" to achieve the highest possible degree of energy self-sufficiency The goal: 30% of the electricity demand is to be produced in-house by 2033 Rohrdorfer is relying on a mix of photovoltaics A total of 44 PV projects with 12.4 MW of peak output are currently being planned or have already been implemented With the completion of the plant in Krieglach Rohrdorfer Baustoffe Austria (RBA) has taken a small but important step towards energy self-sufficiency Rohrdorfer is the pioneer of the Austrian ready-mixed concrete industry and is committed to innovation a technology centre was created at the Krieglach site which forms the basis for technological developments in application technology and the platform for innovation processes and optimisation All tests that cannot take place in the regional laboratories due to technical and personnel resources are carried out in the central laboratory in Krieglach On the way to climate-neutral building material production research and development at the Krieglach site are essential as lower-CO2 recipes require individually adapted additives to ensure consistent quality Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/20112024/rohrdorfer-launches-new-photovoltaic-system-at-krieglach-site/ Rohrdorfer Zement is launching a pilot project with its Net Zero Emission team to investigate the process-integrated production of calcined clays The project includes the development and construction of a pilot production facility at the cement plant in Rohrdorf which is to be integrated into plant operations The aim is to develop a process that can be transferred to other cement factories and adapted by the entire industry The project is 50% funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the European Union as part of the 'NextGenerationEU' programme World's first-time integration into an existing cement plant In order for cement to be produced in a CO2-neutral way its production steps and substances must be decarbonised An important lever in this process is the partial replacement of cement clinker with low-CO2 or CO2-free alternatives Their binding characteristics must be activated through thermal treatment A special feature of this plant is tempering with a flash calciner The integration into an active cement plant is also a milestone: previous test plants were decoupled from the cement production process as stand-alone plants the technology can be expected to spread rapidly throughout the entire cement industry the project is receiving funding of up to €8.65 million from the BMWK and the European Union Low-energy and low-emission operation thanks to innovative system concept The Rohrdorf Net Zero Emission team is going one step further: the plant concept being pursued aims to utilise existing waste heat from the clinker production line in order to reduce the primary energy requirement for the thermal treatment of the clays the use of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source is being considered for the additional amount of heat required the waste gases produced during operation are fed back into the existing waste gas cleaning system of the clinker production line This means that no additional emissions are produced a large-scale plant and thus a significant reduction in the clinker/cement factor is to be realised CO2 savings of 16 – 18% are possible if the energy mix remains the same up to 30% of CO2 emissions can be saved with the large-scale plant calcined clays make a significant contribution to avoiding CO2 With the pilot project for the process-integrated production of calcined clays we will not just be taking a step forward in our decarbonisation roadmap Head of the Rohrdorfer Net Zero Emission team 2024 will be shaped by the planning of the pilot project and numerous process simulations Launch of the pilot plant is planned for spring 2025 The project should be completed by the end of 2026 Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/09012024/rohrdorfer-launches-pilot-project-for-the-production-of-calcined-clays/ The Rohrdorfer Group of Companies is using the new RockTainer SAND railcars from Austria's ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) the leading rail logistics provider in Europe to deliver limestone from the Ebensee quarry to the Gmunden cement plant The special transport wagons were developed by RCG in cooperation with the Rohrdorfer Group of Companies and Innofreight an Austrian freight transport and logistics company in order to be able to transport more cargo with fewer trips so-called InnoWagons with 40 RockTainer SAND containers have been used on the Ebensee-Gmunden route around 450 000 t of limestone are transported in this traffic per transport period That is 36 000 truck rides that can be saved every year thanks to the environmentally friendly railroad and the innovative equipment Key features of the new development are a higher payload capacity and very efficient unloading technology The RockTainer SAND can now transport 804 t of raw materials per train instead of the previous 630 t Each InnoWagon can carry a maximum of 134 t of cargo This saves a total of 160 train trips per year Thanks to the new design of the carrying wagons the trains also run particularly quietly and sustainably The flaps are also silent during unloading The RockTainer SAND will be transported by new hybrid locomotives from Stern & Hafferl Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH The so-called "Vectron Dual Mode" not only saves 53% of maintenance and energy costs annually when using the overhead line but also several tons of CO2 compared to the diesel locomotive used before The "Vectron Dual Mode" also saves time during shunting thanks to fast traction changes between electric and diesel operation ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Rohrdorfer have already been working together successfully for 30 years the transports for the main plant in Rohrdorf were switched to the innovative wagon equipment Since 2020 RCG has taken over the entire operational raw material supply for the Rohrdorf plant the cooperation was extended to another five years and numerous joint projects were initiated a more intensive transfer of know-how is planned test runs of efficient and innovative transport options – also in combined transport – are to be further intensified Testing with various prototypes has already taken place for this purpose Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/05072023/rocktainer-sand-in-use-at-hatschek-cement-plant/